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Title The challenge of Eurocentrism : global perspectives, policy, and prospects / edited by Rajani Kannepalli Kanth ; with the assistance of Amit Basole
Edition 1st ed
Published New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxxv, 259 pages) : illustrations
Contents PART 1: Received Theory, Science, and Eurocentrism -- PART 2: Perspectives on Africa and South & East Asia -- PART 3: Perspectives on West Asia, The Americas, and the West -- Chapter 4. What have the Muslims ever done for us?
Summary Eurocentrism is the current object of a global critique, which has the potential to be as significant as Marxist and Feminist critiques have been. This critique focuses on and dissects the paradigms that have emanated from the European Enlightenment. This set of papers represents the very first set of theoretical appraisals of the project by some of the world's leading researchers in the area
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Eurocentrism.
Civilization, Modern -- European influences.
Postcolonialism.
postcolonialism.
HISTORY -- Modern.
Civilization, Modern -- European influences
Eurocentrism
Postcolonialism
Eurocentrism.
Kulturhistoria -- europeiska influenser.
Postkolonialism.
Form Electronic book
Author Rajani Kannepalli Kanth.
ISBN 9780230620896
0230620892
9780230612273
023061227X